Eight at the Top

There are over 15000 superintendents leading school districts across the United States today. Yet despite the high visibility and prestige of the position what superintendents actually do on a day-to-day basis remains mysterious to the layman and even to those in the profession. This book authored by eight California superintendents is a narrative telling their stories_from the professional side as well as the personal. It traces their beginnings as teachers follows their moves into administration and looks at the skills that they use to communicate analyze and succeed.